Tropical Depression - Dan Rath (Moore Park)
Overview
Dan can't seem to focus anymore. He wonders if it's the microplastics, the lingering effects of long COVID, or simply the fact that he's paying $500 a week to live in what feels like a slow-motion science experiment in mould growth.
This year has been a strange ride. He showed up to a rally dressed as Boba Fett, only to be caught in the chaos and beaten by both the police and the protestors. Somewhere along the way, he developed a strangely comforting, one-sided relationship with a DoorDash chatbot—his most consistent companion during late-night food orders. And in a final twist of digital misadventure, he lost all his cryptocurrency trying to buy what he believed was a genuine mermaid skeleton.